Narratives of a conflict: discursive disputes about tourism in Barcelona
Felipe Gonçalves Felix,
Maria Julieta Nunes de Souza
Abstract:The article seeks to put in evidence terms and narratives that support the action of protagonists in the conflict surrounding the tourist activity in Barcelona, Spain. A vast discursive charge emerged from the conflict among the agents involved: business people, City Hall, social movements, and members of the Academy, producing their own lexicon composed of terms, such as over-tourism, tourist phobia, anti-tourism, and tourist action. Searching for meanings of expressive and metaphorical communication, represe… Show more
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